Compton Getting Ready To Go By BBC Caribbean August 1, 2007 ........................................................................................................................................ The United States is to provide millions of dollars to Caribbean governments to help them re-integrate their citizens deported from the US for criminal offences. St. Lucia's acting Prime Minister, Stephenson King, has given his strongest indication to date that Sir John Compton will not return to office. Sir John suffered a series of mild strokes that forced him to hand over the reigns of power to Mr King some three months ago. Since then questions have been raised by the opposition and others about the ailing Prime Minister's ability to continue in government. Acting Prime Minister King confirmed to BBC Caribbean that Sir John was preparing to hand over the office of Prime Minister. latest news Jamaica Police Investigages Scam British Prime Minister Sorry for Slavery CARICOM Issues Explored Angllicans Face Difficult Summit Trinidadian Carnival Exodus New Caribbean Program Premiers on NY TV Exemption for Antigua Nurses More Complaints About CARICOM Grenada Goofs: Anthem Mixup Windies Selectors to Mull Over CWC Squad More Cricket World Cup Semis Tickets on Sale JA Airport Revamp Won't Be Ready for Cup Celebrating Bob Marley with Food & Fashion CARICOM Single Space Travel Begins Caribbean Tops Prisoner's List AIDS Discrimination in the Caribbean Whaling Showdown Likely Record Year for Global Tourism Five Killed by Jamaican Police Four Dead in Haiti UN Operation   | | | | |